From Dave Brewer (2002) Dartmoor Boundary Markers, Halsgrove .....

"1 April 1987 saw ... the creation of four new parishes in the Borough of West Devon .............. Dartmoor Forest, Lydford, Sticklepath .............. Gulworthy." p.187.

"Brentor's bounds, too, were changed in 1987, but parts are still those of Saxon origin. .............. The 1987 changes involved the loss of a portion of land to Lydford north of the River Lyd, and the acquisition of a thin strip of land on its eastern boundary" p. 190.

The stone above seems to have accumulated quite a lot of new growth since it was photographed on 2nd August 2012.

MT = Mary Tavy. Has this stone been partially cleaned?

Sign for the West Devon Way, a 37-mile route for walkers .....

Close-up .....

Along this way is also the Sustrans National Route 27 for cyclists.

Another modern boundary stone at SX 49621 82107.

General view along the early part of the walk, the area beyond the long Molinia grass is where the old railway ran - we are just about 500 metres from Lydford station here..

Another boundary stone at SX 49954 82437 .....

A shallow stream crossing along the way.

Miniature ponies, not looking very happy.

Was Tor, SX 50000 82958, elevation 253 m (830 feet). The building is the former Methodist Wastor Chapel, currently for sale.

Looking south over a railway bridge at SX 5023 8310, the site of the former Lydford railway station ..... there are two bridges here, where the lines run close to each other, with scope for confusion. I must go back and sort things out for myself!

From Wikipedia - Lydford railway station .....

The station, known then as "Lidford", was opened on 1 June 1865 with the Launceston and South Devon Railway, a 7 ft 0� in (2,140 mm) broad gauge line that connected with the South Devon and Tavistock Railway to offer a service toPlymouth Millbay railway station. This line eventually became a part of the GWR.^[1]

On 12 October 1874 the LSWR line was opened from Okehampton railway station. This was a 4 ft 8� in (1,435 mm) standard gauge line that carried trains direct from London Waterloo station, whereas passengers to the GWR's London Paddington station had to travel on the branch line to Plymouth and then change onto a main line train.

On 17 May 1876 a junction was opened between the two lines and LSWR trains could now reach its new station at Devonport by running over the GWR's route, which was now mixed gauge. On 1 June 1890 a new line, built by the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway, gave the LSWR a route to Devonport independent of the GWR. The GWR line was converted to standard gauge on 20 May 1892.

The connection between the two lines was removed in 1895 but was replaced in 1943 to give flexibility should the railway lines around Plymouth be damaged by World War II bombing. Other connections were installed at Launceston railway station and at St Budeaux.

The station had been renamed "Lydford" on 3 June 1897. Trains were withdrawn from the former GWR branch on 31 December 1962 but continued on the main line until 6 May 1968. Goods traffic ceased on 7 September 1964.

Looking the other way. north

Work going on in the area. The old Lydford station site,

Common ivy, Hedera helix, flowers open with stamens and stigmata exposed for insect fertilisation .....

Mixed stage flower head with some fertilised flowers already forming fruits .....

Flower head with no flowers accessible for fertilisation, already forming fruits - which become black berries.

The bridge in full.

Postbox, seen along the way.

A narrow back alley seen along the back of houses at SX 50180 82971.

A farm sign.

Farm Cottages sign - I'll bet the labourers who occupied them in the past would not recognise them today!

Passing through Wastor Farm .....

Renovated barns etc.

Kissing gate, after passing through the Wastor Farm buildings.

Probable Acer palmatum, leaves turning red in autumnal colours.

Walled garden at Burnville - at the time of writing, community growers are sought.

Whiteface Dartmoor sheep with a possible "mule" (Scottish Backface cross), or is it just muddy?

"Where are we, Miss?"

Entrance to Langstone Farm .....

A hefty name plate!

The Smithy holiday cottage, Burn Lane, possibly connected in old days to a priory .....

Statue in the wall.

Just a short distance back up the road - what is it?

The wheelwright's stone, outside the Smithy ..... its story is given in a notice in the cottage window .....

Story of the Wheelwrights Wheel - the reflections are of trees behind the camera reflected by the window glass. Click the image to see a larger version that you can read easily.